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Re:Riot is now Element by account42 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @07:22AM (#23843689)
IRC = internet relay chat

chat does sound like messaging

Skype sounds like a made up word. Nothing wrong with that.

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Re:Riot is now Element by soylentcola on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:25AM (#23845604)
Also (as far as I know) the term "IRC" wasn't created as a product name intended to represent the protocol/service to potential customers. It was just an abbreviated descriptor of what it was.
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Re:Riot is now Element by qtplatypus on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:25PM (#23855408)
The point of having a made up name that has nothing to do with the thing it is about is that it makes defending a trademark easier.
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